Govt of J&K

The Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Government of Jammu & Kashmir is inviting applications for Accreditation of News Media Representatives (Journalists, Camera Persons, Technicians)
Who can apply?

• News Representatives

Working Journalists (Correspondents/Camera man and other categories except freelance) as defined in the Occupational, Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 engaged in news gathering/news bureau of the news organization Freelance Working Journalists not employed by any news
media organisation Veteran Journalists – having attained the age of 65 years.

Official Notification PDF

Technicians (Electronic Media)

• News Organizations (Print Media) Newspapers (Daily)

Newspaper (Weekly/Fortnightly)

Periodicals/Magazine

• News Organisations (Electronic Media)

Satellite Channels (News Current Affairs)

• News Agencies

Print and Electronic (including photo service)

• Digital News Publisher

News websites

Eligible Media Representatives can download the detailed prescribed format which includes conditions of eligibility etc. from the official website of DIPRJK (https://jkdirinf.jk.gov.in) or its Official Social Media handles Applications complete in all respects along with required documents should reach DIPR office Jammu/Srinagar by or before 27-02-2023.

(A) News Representatives

S.NO	Category	Conditions
1.	Working journalists (Correspondents/Cameraman and other categories except freelance) as defined in the Occupational,     safety, health and working conditions code, 2020 engaged in news gathering/ news bureau of the news organization.	Minimum 5 years professional experience as a full time working journalist /cameraman in news Organization (s) with documental proof. Editor/head of the organization should recommend for his/her accreditation. For accreditation on behalf of news organizations, the journalist should be working full-time for the organisation and persons working on honorarium/ retainership/part-time basis will not be treated as working journalist for the purpose of accreditation. Documents to be submitted: Copy of Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Passport.Recommendation letter from the Editor/ Editor-in- chief/ Executive Editor/ Resident Editor of the organization. Bureau Chief in case of Bureau is functional in J&K. Copy of the appointment letter of the present organization. Copy of salary slips of last three months. Copy of appointment and relieving letter of previous organization. Clippings/photographs with byline of past six months. Residence proof electricity bill/rent agreement/telephone bill/ Voter Card, etc. Two Passport Size Photographs.
2.	Freelance working journalists not employed by any news media organization	Minimum 15 years of professional experience as a full-time working journalist / Cameraman in news organization (s). Must have held DIPR accreditation card for at least five years. Documents to be submitted: Copy of Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Passport. copy of appointment and relieving letter(s) of previous organization(s). 20 clippings /Photographs with byline published in past six months in case of print media. Clippings from in-house journals will not be excepted. For electronic journalists, links of their journalistic work numbering at least 20 in the last six months. Two Passport Size Photographs.

3.	Veteran Journalists	Director Information in consultation with the JKMAC members may issue accreditation card to a freelance journalist in the category of veteran journalists subject to the following cumulative conditions: Journalist should have attained the age of 65 years. Has a publicly acclaimed distinguished career as a journalist. He/she has been a working journalist-for at least 30 years. The accreditation card will be, eligible for automatic renewal annually for a period of 5 years from the date of issue of the accreditation card.
4.	Technicians (Electronic Media)	The Technicians must be working full time with the organization, duly recommended by the editor/ authorized signatory

• Eligibility Conditions for Granting Accreditation on Behalf of Organisation/Agencies.

1. Print Media

S.NO	Category	Conditions
1.	Newspapers (Daily)	Circulation should not be less than 10,000 copies of 8 full size pages per publishing day
2.	Newspaper (Weekly/fortnightly)	Circulation should not be less than 15,000 copies per (Weekly/fortnightly) publishing day. The newspaper should be 16 pages of tabloid size for weekly & 24 pages of tabloid size for fortnightly.
3.	Periodicals/Magazines	Circulation should not be less than 10,000 copies with a minimum of32 pages per publishing day.

Additional condition: The publisher should have filed annual statement with RNI for the last three consecutive years. Documents required: (@) RNI registration certificate

Circulation certificate from RNI/ABC accompanied by letter from Chartered Accountant certifying the document for newspapers with circulation above 25,000.

Newspapers whose daily circulation is between 10,000 to 25,000 should submit circulation certificate certified by CAG/RNI empaneled chartered Accountant.

In case of any issue with regard to· certification of circulation of newspapers, JKMAC is authorized and empowered to take the decision regarding circulation certification, as and when necessary.

(A) News Organizations (Electronic Media)

S.NO	Category	Conditions
1.	Satellite Channels (News Current Affairs)	The Channel should be a News and Current Affairs Channel having valid permission of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines for private satellite TV channels Documents to be submitted: Copy of permission letter from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for uplinking and downlinking as News and Current Affairs Channel. Copy of renewal permission letter from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for uplinking and downlinking as News and Current Affairs Channel. Copy of permission of new  Name/ logo from Ministry  of Information and Broadcasting (if name/logo has been changed).

JAMMU: The Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir hereby on Friday sanctioned for the formation of Forest Development Agency in the Union Territory of J&K, which will be headed by LG Manoj Sinha. The notification a copy of which lies with JKYouth Newspaper reads: Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of Revamped Union territory Forest Development Agency, UT Level Executive Committee, UT Steering Committee and District Steering Committee(s), comprising of the following, for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of the National Mission for Green India (GIM) in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir :-

A. Revamped UT Forest Development Agency

1. General Body:-

1.	Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir.	Chairperson
2.	Chief Secretary, J&K	Member
3.	Administrative Secretary, Department of Forests, Ecology and Environment	Member
4.	Principal Chief Conservator of Forests	Member
5.	Chief Wildlife Warden	Member
6.	Nodal Officer (Forest Conservation)	Member
7.	Chairman, Executive Committee, all FDAs (CFs)	Member
8.	Member Secretary, Executive Committee, all FDAs (Hq DFOs (T))	Member
9.	Nodal officer (State CAMPA)	Member
10.	Representative of three eminent NGOs of the UT	Member(s)
	a. Representative of WWF- India b. Sh. Nazir be Nazir, National Society for protection of Water Resources, Wetlands & Forests (NGO) c. Sh. Nadeem Qadri. Wildlife Conservation Fund, (NGO)
11.	Nodal Officer, GIM, Chief Conservator of Forests, (Planning & Projects).	Member Secretary.

Terms of Reference:-

1. To provide for overall guidance for the Mission in achieving Mission goals and objectives.
2. To oversee implementation of the board policy framework in achieving Mission goals and objectives.

The committee shall meet at least once a year.

Union territory Level Executive Committee:

1.	Administrative Secretary, Department of Forests, Ecology and Environment.	Chairperson
2.	Principal Chief Conservator of Forests	Member
3.	Chief Wildlife Warden	Member
4.	Nodal Officer (Forest Conservation)	Member
5.	Chairman, Executive Committee of 3 FDAs	Member(s)
	a. Conservator of Forests, East Circle
	b. Conservator of Forests, Srinagar Circle
	c. Conservator of Forests, Chenab Circle
6.	Member Secretary, Executive Committee of 3 FDAs	Member(s)
	a. DFO, Doda Forest Division.
	b. DFO, Rajouri Forest Division.
	c. DFO Kehmil Forest Division
7.	Nodal officer (State CAMPA)	Member
8.	Director, J&K Forest Research Institute	Member
9.	2 Representative of Scientific Institutions and Universities a. Dr. T. H. Masoodi, Dean Forestry, SKUAST, Kashmir. b. Dr. S. K. Gupta Director Education, SKUAST, Jammu.	Member(s)
10.	Representative of two eminent NGOs of the UT	Member(s)
	a. Dr. Navneet Kour, Support (NGO)
	b. Sh. Nadeem Ahmad Dar, Director J&K Eco Watch
11.	A representative from each of the Department of Finance, Agriculture Production, Science & Technology, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Tribal Affairs (Not below the rank of Additional Secretary).	Members
12	Nodal Officer, GIM, Chief Conservator of Forests, (Planning & Projects)	Member Secretary

Terms of References:-

1. Preparation of UT APO and its submission to UT Screening Committee for finalization
2. Technical approval of District level APOs
3. Preparation of the annual reports of the UT GIM Ensuring programmatic convergence at the L1 landscape level
4. Providing technical guidance for implementation of GIM

The committee shall meet at a frequency to be decided by the UT Government but at least twice in a year.

B. UT Steering Committee:

1.	Chief Secretary	Chairman
2.	Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department	Member
3.	Administrative Secretary, Jal Shakti Department

4.	Administrative Secretary, Forest Ecology and Environment Department	Member
5.	Administrative Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj	Member
6.	Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department	Member
7.	Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department.	Member
8.	Principal Chief Conservator of Forests	Member
9.	Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K	Member
10.	Nodal officer (SAPCC) / Director, Department of Environment & Remote Sensing, J&K.	Member
11.	Nodal Officer (Forest Conservation)	Member
12.	I/c Regional Office Ministry of Environment & Forests, Jammu	Member
13.	Two eminent NGOs working in the field of Conservation & livelihood to be nominated by the UT Government for a period of 2 years at a time who shall be eligible for re-nomination.	Member(s)
	a. Sh. V.K Katal CEO, NGO National Industrial Training & Consultancy (NIT-Co).
	b. Sh. Ashok Kumar Tadia, Jai Baba Neelkanth Sewa Mandal Hiranagar
14.	Nodal Officer, GIM, Chief Conservator of Forests, (Planning & Projects).	Member Secretary

Terms of References:-

1. To provide for overall guidance and synergy with other programmes so that inter- dependent coordination and convergence can be ensured;
2. To finalize the Perspective Plan for each L1 landscape in the UT and forward it to Govt. of India;
3. To finalize the APO of the UT Mission and forward it to Government of India for approval;
4. To monitor the progress of the utilization of funds released by the UT GIM;
5. To work as Empowered Committee for financial sanctions and approvals at the UT level in accordance with guidelines issued by MoEF&CC from time to time.

The UT Steering Committee shall meet at least once in six months.

C. District Steering Committee:-

1.	District Development Commissioner	Chairman
2.	Conservator of Forests or his representative, in whose jurisdiction the Forest Development Agency falls
3.	Assistant Commissioner Development
4.	District Panchayat Officer
5.	Chief Agricultural Officer

6.	District Tribal Welfare Officer	Members
7.	Technical Officer, In-charge of JAKEDA (Non- conventional energy) [To be nominated by the District Development Commissioner]
8.	Headquarter Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial)	Member Secretary

Terms of Reference:-

1. To provide for proper coordination between implementation structures like IWMP, NRLM, MGNREGS and GIM.

Constitution of Advisory Committee for NCC under NCC Act,1948 for Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of Advisory Committee, comprising the following for National Cadet Corps under NCC Act,1948 for the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir :-

1	Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor,J&K	Chairman
2	Chief Secretary, J&K	Member
3	Administrative Secretary, Higher Education and School Education Department	Member(s)
4	Vice Chancellor of Universities in the Union territory of J&K.	Member(s)
5	Additional Director General, NCC Dte JK &L	Member
6	Representative of GOC-in C/HQ NC & HQ WC	Member(s)
7	Director School Education, Jammu & Kashmir.	Member(s)
8	Two Principals from Colleges having Senior Division/Senior Wg NCC to be nominated annually by Government of J&K.	Member(s)
9	Two Headmasters/Headmistress of schools which provide a unit of Junior Division/Junior Wing NCC to be nominated annually by Government of J&K.	Member(s)
10	Deputy Commissioner, Jammu & Srinagar	Member(s)
11	Representative of Finance Department	Member
12	Any other member to be referred by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, J&K.	Member
13	Director/Addl. Director NCC Dte J&K and Ladakh	Member Secretary

Terms of reference :

• To make recommendations and tender advice to the Central Government and to the Union territory Government relating to NCC activities on the following matters:-
  • The formation of new units and disbandment of existing units, sub- units.
  • Selection of colleges and schools which should raise units or Selection of persons for appointments as officers in the Senior and Junior divisions.
  • Any other matter which may be referred to it by the Central Government, UT Government or the Director General NCC as the case may be.

• Issue directions and tender advice to officers commanding units of the Senior Division and Director Public Instructions on the following matters:-
  • Improvement of training and training facilities for cadets.
  • Improvement in discipline in the units.
  • General welfare of officers and cadets

Jammu: Sanction is hereby accorded to constitution of a Coordination Cell in the General Administration Department, comprising of following Officers/Officials under the overall supervision of Mr. Vikas Verma, JKAS Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, to monitor the daily progress of online services being provided in various districts of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir:-

Mr. Akshay Rajan, JKAS Deputy Secretary, General Administration Department.

Ms. Neha Bakshi, JKAS Under Secretary, Information Technology Department.

Ms. Roopali Arora, JKAS Under Secretary, General Administration Department.

Representative of NIC to be nominated by SIO, NIC.

Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Sr. Assistant, General Administration Department.

The committee shall submit progress report of all online services being provided in the districts of the Union territory to the Office of Chief Secretary on daily basis.

Further, all Administrative Departments/Heads of Departments/ Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of all PSUs/Corporations shall constitute similar coordination cells in their respective office(s) to monitor the progress of online services being provided by their departments/offices and shall ensure that all the services in their respective departments/jurisdiction are provided through online mode only.

The action taken report and progress in the matter shall be shared by all concerned with the General Administration Department on daily basis.

Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor shall preside over the function and take salute on the main Republic Day function at the M.A. Stadium, Jammu. Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant
Governor shall preside over the function and take salute at main function at Srinagar.

Further, following dignitaries/officers shall preside Over the function(s) and take salute on the Republic Day (26th January, 2023) at the places indicated against each:

Srinagar: Retirement on superannuation of the members of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-I during the year, 2023.

It is hereby notified that the following members of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-I (Under Secretaries Cadre), shall retire on attaining the age of superannuation, in the afternoon of the date(s), as indicated against each during the calendar year, 2023:-